Smashed Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 baking potatoes
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• 2 place potatoes on a baking tray and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until tender.
• 3 turn oven up to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• 4 push down on the baked potatoes with a potato masher or small plate so that they crack open and are flattened, doubling in diameter.
• 5 drizzle liberally with olive oil and sprinkle with fennel seeds and salt and pepper.
• 6 bake until golden and crisp about 15 to 20 minutes more.